CNN — About one in six Americans are now 65 or older, and as the average population ages, a majority of them are reaching retirement age in a precarious financial situation as the costs of personal care continue to rise. increase. “Living a long time is something many of us want and could achieve,” said…
Investors might applaud Disney’s decision to consider selling some legacy media businesses, even if the deal price doesn’t break the bank. The sale of historic activities, which have lower growth profiles, is symbolically more important for Disney and its shareholders than the purchase price of the assets. Disney has held preliminary discussions with Nexstar to…
El Segundo, California and Irving, Texas, September. 17, 2023 – DIRECTV and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) released the joint statement below this morning: “In recognition and appreciation of the continued patience of DIRECTV customers and Nexstar viewers, the companies have agreed to temporarily return the signals of Nexstar-owned television stations and the national…
Starting in October, health insurance is poised to act as a counterweight that will support inflation for about a year, economists say. Health insurance prices have fallen by approximately 3-4% per month since October 2022. For a year starting in October, the health insurance CPI will begin to increase by just over 1% month over…
The student loan crisis is often a women’s issue. Overall, Americans owe more than $1.7 trillion in federal student loans and women hold two-thirds of that. But because women with bachelor’s degrees earn only 70 cents for every dollar men earn, paying off student loans is a greater challenge for women. That disparity will become…
Jones and his daughter. Photo by XOXO BrittMarie Photography These days, there are countless ways to make money outside of your day job. You can walk dogs, rent out your place on Airbnb, and even help someone find dates online. One particular side hustle that could be pretty easy to master and help you earn…
For some time now, readers have been fed a steady diet of comments pointing out China’s economic decline. To use just one example, Washington Post Columnist Catherine Rampell recently wrote that China’s economy was going through “tough times.” Rampell is not alone. At the time of his chronicle, the Job brought together a number of…
(Bloomberg) — Stock strategists who were wildly wrong about this year’s rally are finally starting to realize their mistake, raising year-end targets for the S&P 500 index. Most read on Bloomberg Take Societe Generale’s Manish Kabra, who last week raised his year-end target on the index to 4,750 from 4,300, 25% above his initial target…
Talks between Detroit’s three automakers and the United Auto Workers union continue Sunday, as 12,700 workers from three plants continue to demonstrate on the picket lines. UAW President Shawn Fain appeared Sunday morning on MSNBC and CBS’ “Face the Nation” after NBC reported that President Joe Biden was sending a team to Detroit earlier this…
Consumer Product Safety Commission Generac has recalled about 64,000 of its portable generators after reports of overheating leading to severe burns. CNN — In the midst of this year’s devastating hurricane season, with generators in demand, Generac Power Systems recalled about 64,000 of its portable generators after more than two dozen reports of overheating, some…
